pretty disturbing depiction of the war in the 40s in japan but thats kinda it.
it was fine
Barefoot Gen
The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
7/21/1983Runtime
83 minsOverview
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
JapaneseBudget
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How It Feels
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A harrowing, unflinching portrait of atomic devastation rendered through animation, following one boy's desperate struggle to keep his family alive in the shadow of nuclear horror. The film transforms personal tragedy into a testament to human resilience amid unimaginable loss.
Mood
Dread-soakedMournfulDefiantBleak
Themes
SurvivalWarComing of ageFamilyGrief
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
2D animationNaturalisticDocumentary-like
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceChild endangerment
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
Masaki Kouda
Shinji Nakaoka (voice)
Seiko Nakano
Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
Takao Inoue
Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura
Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Hidezo (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Seiji Yoshida (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi
Hana (voice)
Tatsuya Jo
Narrator (voice)
Junji Nishimura
Boku Pak (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Landlord (voice)
Reviews
Barefoot Gen (Animated) Collection
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